Guides
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Clear, honest guides to BaZi and feng shui, written for curious minds.
What Is BaZi? The Four Pillars of Destiny Explained
BaZi (八字, "eight characters") is a Chinese system that reads the year, month, day and hour of your birth. Each one becomes a…
Read the guide →What Is My Day Master? Meaning of the 10 Day Masters in BaZi
Your Day Master is the Heavenly Stem of your day pillar, the top character of the day you were born. It represents you in a BaZi…
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BaZi Luck Pillars: How Your 10-Year Luck Cycles Work
Luck pillars (大运, da yun) are 10-year periods that run through your life alongside your birth chart. Each one brings a new pair…
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How to Read Your BaZi Chart, Step by Step
Start with your Day Master, which represents you. Then see how the other seven characters support or pressure it through the Five…
Read the guide →The Five Elements in BaZi: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water
BaZi describes everything through five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. They feed and control each other in two…
Read the guide →The BaZi Wealth Star: What Your Chart Says About Money
In BaZi, your Wealth Star is the element your Day Master controls. For example, Wood controls Earth, so a Wood person's Wealth…
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BaZi and Love: The Spouse Palace and Relationships
In BaZi, love is read from your Spouse Palace, the branch under your Day Master, and from your partner stars. Traditionally the…
Read the guide →The Ten Gods in BaZi Explained
The Ten Gods (十神) aren't deities. They're names for how every other element in your chart relates to your Day Master. They turn a…
Read the guide →Your Favourable Element in BaZi: What It Means and How to Use It
Your favourable element (用神, "useful god") is the element that brings your chart into balance. It's found by judging whether your…
Read the guide →Why Your Birth Hour Matters in BaZi (and What If You Don't Know It)
Your birth hour sets your hour pillar, which is two of the eight characters in your chart. It affects your element balance, your…
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BaZi vs Western Astrology: What's the Difference?
Western astrology maps the planets at your birth onto 12 signs and 12 houses. BaZi converts your birth moment into eight Chinese…
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BaZi vs the Chinese Zodiac: More Than Your Animal Sign
Your Chinese zodiac animal comes from one character in your chart, the branch of your birth year. BaZi reads all eight…
Read the guide →BaZi Career Guide: Finding Work That Suits Your Chart
BaZi points to career fit through your favourable element (the industries and environments that suit you), your Ten Gods (how you…
Read the guide →Feng Shui Basics for Your Home
Feng shui is about letting energy (qi) flow well through your space. Start with a clear, welcoming entrance, place your bed and…
Read the guide →Is BaZi Accurate? An Honest Look
BaZi isn't a science and can't predict exact events. It can be a useful lens for understanding their strengths, patterns and…
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